summarily deal: with”’. *“The proclama- tion further explains recent raids for arms carried out in County Monaghan, .by stating Lnat chey were ordered in an- ticipation of a similar order by the Brit- ish Government. : : Geneva, Dec. 12th. —Wireless telephone messages from England were plainly heard in Geneva tolay when Signor Mar- ¢o 11 gave,a demonsiration. - ‘The news- paper correspondents attending the as- sembly of the league of . nations were es- pecially invitedo the demonstration and undersiood quite clearly messages spoken by Lord Burnham and Lord Riddell rrom Chelmstord, £ssex, 500 miles away. London, bec., 13th.—The Daily Mail says prominently in its second edition this morning che' telephone communica- tion between Kngland and Dublin ceased early' tnis mermng. - I'ne Londoo offi- cials said they wére -unable to communi- cate beyond:ideftasi. ‘l'he Beltast Post Office reported that it was unable to get 1a communication with Dubhn, Dublin, bDec. 13th.—December 27th. has been sct’'as the day when arms, am- munition and explosives neld by civilians in the areas ander martial law in Ireland must be given up. General Sir Nevil Macready, Military Commander of lre- land, made this Known-in a proclamation issued today. lhe frroclamation whicn wiil be posted.wideiy 1a the area under martial law contains no ,oints not fore- casted in the recent announcement by Mr. Lloyd George. . o t Washington, Dec. 13th. —Cotton pro- ductionin the United States Lhis year is larger than thal of any year since 1914, vhen the record ecrop was grown. ll'ne final-estimate ot the erop announced to- day by the United States Lept. of Agri- cuiture piaced production at 129,871,000 bales. Geneva, Dec. 13th.—The plan for an interpnational court submitted to the as- sembly of the iLeague ot Nations by its committee, which has been considering the subjee., was unanimously adopted by the assembly’s session. Trinidad, )ee. Ylth. —l'he veneral dis- eses commis=ion left for Demerara last night by R. M. 8. Chaudiere. New York, Dec. 14th.—Raw sugar was weak, prices declining to a new low record tfor the season on sales of 4,200 bags of Peru’s in port at sfc. cost and freight, equai 10 476 for centrifugals- Refined sugar was weak and prices from Ito sc.lower. Oue refiner announced a list price of B%c. for granulatel, which is the lowest recorded this year, while others” were guoting Ifrom 8% to 8% cts. The unsettled feeling ia the +pot market and the lower prices for.refined led to renewed - seling ipntutures, and prices declined~ o new low. 'ground for _the seasoh. January bréaking through the 4 cent level. Quotations at micday were 21 to 8% points net lower. e S LR P& A VS 8.06. THIS EVENING 8.00. e | 9 2xa 66 s $9 ‘Sessue Hayakawa” in “The Gray Horizon”. 0 TRAGEDY IN 5 REELS. The first time this World-Famous Actor is being presented in Christiansted. Sessue Hayakawa is supported by: “TSURU AOKI' as O HARU SAN. : Secure your tickets in good time as there is sure to be a rush for tickets to this cshow whieh far surpasses anything before shown here. : ADMISHION: B B il s et e (eheral Enteince.:.."..... .~ omo 2 Children 20 and 10c. St. Thomas News. . - OBIIWARY We regret to mention the death of Miss Elen Hay, at the age of 67 years who passed away this ‘morming atter an iliness of a tew ..onths Miss Hay is a well known member of this com- munity, as lor a number ol ‘years she maintained a very eflictent school through; which passed a number of the present young business mer and Wo- meh of the town. laiiing health caused her to give up her school in 1896, and 1t was with great regret that many parénts at that time took the’'news, we are sure that the mmany boys and giris who were scholars, and are npow living abro#d wili be greatiy surprised on learning the news of her death. Lo the surviving members of the Hay ramily, we beg (o extend our sincere condolence on thelr sad bereavement.—Si. Lhomas bulletin, 10th Dec. : Death has feel it pleased to remove from our midst Mr. Ailifred Petcrsen (familiar known as Haggy) aiier 2 long and lingering sickness at belween the age of 57 to bB. ‘l'he deceased was for a number of years employed at Mr. Carl F. Clendinen’s Caie and up o a lew weeks beiore he was compeiled o jake his bed he was attending to his work. His funeral takes place this afternoon from hisTesidence o which iriends and acqusintances are politely invited.—lbud. 'T'he British schooner Annie B. Ander- son with a cargo ol ules wént ashorve on Anegada, on the &th inst. and 1s a (o tal loss. Her crew oif 7 arrived here to- day on the Laay G.—St. Thomas Bulle- tin, 11th. Dec. . The opening of the Public Library took place last evening at the Grana Hotel ara was well attended.—lbid. It will doubtiess interest our readers to know that work on the Roman Catho- lic Church to be built at Careenage has already begun.